Rehabilitation of the Upper Extremity after Stroke: A Case Series Evaluating REO Therapy and an Auditory Sensor Feedback for Trunk Control
Table 1
Outcome tests.
Subject 1 (REO first)
Subject 2 (TRT first)
Subject 3 (TRT first)
Impairments pre-MAS-
Upper Arm = 5/6
Upper Arm = 5/6
Upper Arm = 5/6
Hand = 1/6
Hand = 1/6
Hand = 6/6
Posttraining 1/pretraining 2
5/6, 2/6
5/6, 1/6
5/6, 6/6
Posttraining 2
5/6, 5/6 (after TRT only)*
5/6, 1/6
5/6, 6/6
Impairment pre-RPS(close)
8/18
8/18
11/18
Posttraining 1/pretraining 2
13/18 (after each)*
9/18
17/18 (after each)*
Posttraining 2
13/18 (after each)*
9/18
16/18 (after each)*
Impairments pre-RPS (far)
8/18
9/18
11/18
Posttraining 1/pretraining 2
13/18 (after each)*
8/18
17/18 (after each)*
Posttraining 2
13/18 (after each)*
10/18
15/18 (after each)*
Impairments pre-FMA
30/66
26/66
37/66
Posttraining 1/pretraining 2
27/66
26/66
36/66
Posttraining 2
27/66
25/66
40/66
Impairment pre-shld. Flex
98 deg
106 deg
83 deg
Posttraining 1/pretraining 2
104 deg
133 deg
89 deg
Posttraining 2
97 deg
114 deg
90 deg
Impairment pre-elbow ext
40 deg
66 deg
57 deg
Posttraining 1/pretraining 2
69 deg (after each)*
63 deg
66 deg
Posttraining 2
71 deg (after each)*
70 deg
64 deg
Impairment pre-grip str.
12 lbs.
5 lbs.
10 lbs.
Posttraining 1/pretraining 2
20 lbs. (after each)*
5 lbs.
12 lbs.
Posttraining 2
21 lbs. (after each)*
2 lbs.
10 lbs.
Activity pre-WMFT-
216.94 sec
300.33 sec
179.24 sec
Posttraining 1/pretraining 2
112.97 sec (after each)*
164.38 sec (after TRT only)
53.18 sec (after each)*
Posttraining 2
128.61 sec (after each)*
403.10 sec
49.76 (after each)*
Activity pre-MAL
5/70
7/70
18/70
Posttraining 1/pretraining 2
7/70
16/70
30/70
Posttraining 2
11/70
14/70
39/70
Cognition pre-MMSE
28/30
29/30
27/30
Posttraining 1/pretraining 2
29/30
29/30
27/30
Posttraining 2
29/30
29/30
28/30
MAS: Motor Assessment Scale, RPS: Reaching Performance Scale, FMA: Fugl Meyer Assessment, WMFT: Wolf Motor Function Test, MMSE: Minimental Status Exam, MAL: Motor Activity Log. Asterisk after parentheses indicate at least 30% change, after the particular therapy.
